Appetizer, Hors D’Oeuvre and Snack Recipes

Appetizers and hors d’oeuvre are the enticing entrance to a full meal. They pique the appetite without satisfying it and encourage easy conversation among gathered guests. Appetizers can be plated or passed, but they are most often finger food, easy to eat while standing and never overly messy in the hands.

Appetizers are mini meals that go by different names around the world. Spaniards have tapas, delicious bar food with a deep history. The Italians throw together antipasti platters with elegant simplicity. Hunger pangs in the eastern Mediterranean are calmed with meze and a beverage. Cantonese diners pick out an entire meal from dim sum carts. And the spicy chaat of India are some of the most flavorful snacks in the world.

International Appetizer Recipes

Olive Marinate 
(Italian marinated olive appetizer)

Olive Marinate 
(Italian marinated olive appetizer)

Khinkali 
(Georgian meat-filled dumplings)

Khinkali 
(Georgian meat-filled dumplings)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Bichak 
(Afghan stuffed savory and sweet pastries)

Bichak 
(Afghan stuffed savory and sweet pastries)

Sigara Boregi 
(Turkish cheese-filled filo appetizers)

Sigara Boregi 
(Turkish cheese-filled filo appetizers)

Tortilla Española de Patata 
(Spanish open-faced potato omelet)

Tortilla Española de Patata 
(Spanish open-faced potato omelet)

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

Baleadas 
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

Baleadas 
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

Pâtés Haïtiens 
(Haitian puff pastry beef patties)

Pâtés Haïtiens 
(Haitian puff pastry beef patties)

Samosas 
(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)

Samosas 
(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)

Bao 
(Chinese steamed, filled buns)

Bao 
(Chinese steamed, filled buns)

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)

Baba Ghanoush 
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)

Baba Ghanoush 
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)

Queso Fundido 
(Mexican melted cheese appetizer)

Queso Fundido 
(Mexican melted cheese appetizer)

Sausage Rolls 
(Australian, New Zealand sausage-stuffed puff pastry)

Sausage Rolls 
(Australian, New Zealand sausage-stuffed puff pastry)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Pão de Queijo 
(Brazilian cheese buns)

Pão de Queijo 
(Brazilian cheese buns)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Pimento Cheese 
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)

Pimento Cheese 
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)

Okonomiyaki 
(Japanese savory “as-you-like-it” pancakes)

Okonomiyaki 
(Japanese savory “as-you-like-it” pancakes)

Plantain Fritters 
(Jamaican fried plantains)

Plantain Fritters 
(Jamaican fried plantains)

Pork and Cabbage Dim Sum Filling 
(Chinese filling for buns, potstickers and dumplings)

Pork and Cabbage Dim Sum Filling 
(Chinese filling for buns, potstickers and dumplings)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

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